Summer Abroad 2013 Class Descriptions: Electives

A comparative study of the rights of the individual against the state in modern society. The primary focus will be on freedom of expression in the arts, literature, film, and other communications media, and the power of the state to limit representations it considers immoral, subversive, hateful or demeaning, or inciting crime or violence. The course will therefore highlight the conflicts between the right of free expression and competing considerations such as equality, privacy, individual dignity, and social order. Similar conflicts between the individual and the state about religion will also be examined, as will rights related to the family such as non-traditional forms of marriage and family planning, if time permits. Emphasis will be on law of the USA and western Europe as modified by treaties.
The final exam will be held on 6/22/13. (Program dates May 27-June 22, 2013)

This course examines the institutional framework of the European Union; remedies and enforcement before national courts and European Union courts; and selected substantive law provisions relating to free movement of goods, persons, and services, the right of establishment, environmental policy, and equal rights for women.
The final exam will be held on 6/21/13.(Program dates May 27-June 21, 2013)

This course examines the legal and ethical principles concerning the international trade in visual arts, from antiquities to modern works. Topics include: illicit trafficking of art during war (World War II, Iraq and Afghanistan), questions of authenticity (fakes, questionable provenance), disputes over title (stolen and expropriated works, national patrimony laws), import and export controls, international covenants and principles of protection, and the treatment of indigenous cultural heritage. Rights and obligations of the artist, including free expression, publicity and privacy, and moral and re-sale rights, are examined. The course includes several case studies illustrating the conflicts between the interests of private purchasers, government, museums, and art dealers.
The final exam will be held on 6/21/2013. (Program dates May 27-June 22, 2013)

3 credit(s)Concentration(s): Business and Corporate Law (JD), International Law (JD), Study Abroad (JD), LLM in Business and Corporate Law (LLMB), Business and Corporate Law (LLMC), International Law (LLMC), LLM in International Law (LLMI)

We study the important legal aspects of private transactions that involve parties, goods, services or capital crossing national borders, which are today encountered even in modestly-sized businesses that are largely local. The course starts with an introduction to the conduct of business in the international community, including the actors involved and the general forms of international business. We will then study three primary methods of doing business internationally: (1) International Trading of Goods, including sales agreements and letters of credit; (2) Transfers of Technology, primarily involving licensing and franchising of intellectual property; and (3) Direct Investment in Foreign Countries, including the choice of business form, operational issues and termination of foreign investments. The course then addresses selected issues that arise in the resolution of international business disputes, including choice of law and forum, jurisdiction and enforcement of foreign judgments.
The final exam will be held on 8/2/2013. (Program dates: July 1-August 3, 2013)

This course examines national and international laws applied to typical cross-border transactions, such as the sale of goods, distributorship agreements, licensing of technology, franchising, construction agreements and joint ventures, including international dispute resolution.
The final exam will be held on 8/3/2013. (Program dates: July 1-August 3, 2013.)

2 credit(s)Concentration(s): LLM in Business and Corporate Law (LLMB), Study Abroad (JD), International Law (JD), Business and Corporate Law (JD), Business and Corporate Law (LLMC), International Law (LLMC), LLM in International Law (LLMI)

This course examines the legal aspects of contracts for the international sale of goods. Topics may include contract formation; choice of forum and choice of law; warranties; risk of loss; excuse; letters of credit; and the settlement of international business disputes, including the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards. Emphasis will be placed on the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
The final exam will be held on 6/20/13. (Program dates: May 27-June 21, 2013)

International criminal law includes both the application of a nation's criminal law to conduct committed abroad, and the body of law governing international crimes (such as genocide). We will touch on the former, but focus primarily on the latter. The course has four aims: (1) to introduce students to (or refresh them regarding) basic international law concepts (i.e., customary and conventional law, theories of transnational jurisdiction, the role of international law in domestic courts); (2) likewise, to introduce students to basic concepts of criminal liability and study their applicability in the international context (e.g., the purposes of punishment, the principle of legality, mens rea, command and accomplice liability, defenses); (3) to examine the law governing international crimes against human rights – for example, genocide, crimes against humanity, torture – and the international tribunals that apply it (e.g., Nuremberg, former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, and the International Criminal Court); and (4) to consider whether criminal prosecution is the best way to address the aftermath of war and atrocity, or whether alternative means such as Truth and Reconciliation Commissions may be a better way to promote both justice and peace at least in some contexts.
Final Exam: 6/21/13 (Program dates: May 27-June 21, 2013)

This course examines international legal issues arising in movie, TV, music, publishing, other entertainment businesses, such as acquiring foreign rights, using talent abroad, and distributing worldwide (conventional and via the Internet), including those that arise in counseling, contract or treaty negotiations, and transnational litigation.
The final exam will be held on 8/2/2013. (Program dates: July 1-August 3, 2013)

This course examines the principles, treaties, and institutions governing international environmental relations. The course begins with a review of the fundamental underpinnings of environmental and international law, including the precautionary principle, polluter pays principle, and state responsibility for environmental harm. The course next examines issues of the global commons, such as ozone depletion and climate change and explores international treaties to protect biological diversity, including the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species and the Convention on Biological Diversity. It also examines major pollution issues, such as hazardous waste trade, and the relationship of the World Trade Organization to environmental protection. Throughout these discussions, we examine development issues, the polarization of issues as developed versus developing country issues, and the role of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the development and enforcement of international environmental law.
The final exam will be held on 6/20/2013. (Program dates: May 27-June 21, 2013)

A survey of international intellectual property through the lens of the Internet, this course deals with the intersection of traditional intellectual property law and the Internet, an inherently borderless medium. The survey includes emerging copyright and trademark issues in the U.S. and other jurisdictions (especially the European Union), and key international treaties, such as the Madrid Protocol and the Paris Convention, along with the WTO’s Trade Related Intellectual Property Standards. The course considers such topics as the regulation of the Internet, personal jurisdiction challenges in an Internet world, speech and content regulation under different legal systems adhering to radically different notions of what is appropriate, the liability of Internet Service Providers, privacy protection, criminal law, social networking in the international context, and special problems in trademark, trade secret and copyright law, such as third party liability, internet domain names, famous names, parody, counterfeit goods, and dispute resolution. Final exam: 8/2/2013 (Program dates: July 1-August 3, 2013)

This course covers the litigation of international disputes including: judicial jurisdiction and service of process, forum-selection clauses, including arbitration agreements, problems of parallel litigation, taking evidence abroad, litigation against foreign governments, forum non conveniens, extraterritorial application of public law, and recognition of foreign judgments and arbitral awards.
The final exam will be held on 8/3/2013. (Program dates: July 1-August 3, 2013)

This skills course covers the theory, dynamics, and constraints inherent in the negotiation process, especially in the international and cross cultural context. Special attention will be given to planning, strategic choice, skills development, and post analysis of performance. Different types of international deal making and disputes will be examined, followed by relevant, simulated role playing in a cross cultural context. When do "culture" and being "international " really count and when do they get in the way of being a truly effective negotiator? What is the role and the impact, if any, of emotions in negotiation specifically and then in the international context? What factors trigger culturally based negotiation thinking? In a globally developing world, what can and should we make of cultural scripts? Are they really as valid as they were in the past?
Final Exam: 8/2/2013 (Program dates: July 1-August 3, 2013)

3 credit(s)Concentration(s): International Law (JD), Study Abroad (JD), International Law (LLMC), LLM in International Law (LLMI)

We begin with the law of the Olympics, including trademark and other intellectual property issues. The course examines the workings of the Court for the Arbitration of Sport and the World Anti-Doping Agency and Code. Analysis of the U. S. and EU antitrust/competition laws focuses on broadcasting, player movement in the labor market, and league/federation structure and governance. The global nature of international sports is emphasized in scrutiny of U. S. and world-wide models of sports leagues, including team ownership, relocation, and stadium/arena development. The course explores the law of player agent practice in the flat world context, comparing systems of control as well as actual practice phenomena.
The final exam will be held on 8/3/2013. (Program dates: July 1-August 3, 2013)

3 credit(s)Concentration(s): International Law (JD), Study Abroad (JD), International Law (LLMC), LLM in International Law (LLMI)

This course examine the nature and sources of international law and major developments in the international legal system. We consider such topics as treaties, executive agreements and customary international law; the recognition of states and governments; jurisdiction over disputes with international elements and foreign sovereign immunity; various methods for international dispute resolution, especially courts and international arbitration; the role of international law in the U.S. legal system and the allocation of foreign affairs powers between the President and the Congress; the roles and operations of the United Nations and other international and regional entities, such as the European Union, the World Trade Organization, and NAFTA; how the international system protects (or fails to protect) human rights and the environment; and the use of force against other countries, rebellions or terrorist groups.
The final exam will be held on 8/3/2013. (Program dates: July 1-August 3, 2013)Note: Class meets M,T,W,TH & F - 10:45-12:20pm

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